Asset Protection Associate - Part Time

Scheels Sports • Fargo, ND

103d

About The Position

Do you love sports, fitness, fashion, or the outdoors? SCHEELS can turn your passion into a rewarding career through our extensive business and product training. SCHEELS is a leader in the sporting goods industry - driven to create the best experience in the USA for our customers. SCHEELS boasts the largest selection of sports brands in America-offering world-class brands, special attractions, and unmatched customer service. SCHEELS empowers our associates to become experts in exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. SCHEELS associates talk-the-talk, and walk-the-walk, with the best product and expert training in the sporting goods industry. Mentorship and professional development training are a focus throughout your entire career.

Requirements

• Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers, and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile, and a genuine 'Thank you'
• Approach daily tasks, projects, and follow-up communication with energy and a sense of urgency
• Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact
• Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels
• Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early
• Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward
• Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge, and accept critical feedback
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
• Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of a professional, clean, and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers, and business partners
• Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma/GED College graduate preferred
• Proven track record of strong communication and organization skills
• Preference for candidates with prior Loss prevention (2-3 years)
• Currently certified or willing to become certified in CPR and OC (Oleoresin Capsicum aka pepper spray) foam deployment

Responsibilities

• Communicate with leadership regarding encounters and investigations
• Maintain a professional relationship with local authorities and law enforcement agencies
• Collaborate with law enforcement and other local retailers to identify organized retail crime threats
• Assist leadership with cash handling and transfers
• Observe customers and associates for potential acts of theft or fraud
• Take appropriate action to prevent theft, apprehending individuals engaged in theft activity when prevention is not effective
• Conduct surveillance and apprehension of external theft suspects in compliance with company ethical standards and apprehension guidelines
• Monitor video via CCTV and conduct on-site interviews
• Maintain all apprehension and investigation records according to company standards
• Develop and maintain knowledge and use of CCTV surveillance equipment
• Assist in monitoring store compliance with company policies and procedures relating to theft deterrence, safety, and operational controls, as assigned by the supervisor
• Maintain a high visible deterrent to crime and positively influence the security incident rate as well as assist with inventory controls
• Help mitigate security risks to provide a safer environment for employees and customers
• Welcome all customers, visitors, and vendors professionally and assist them in locating staff within the stores
• Issue electric handicapped shopping carts to customers and assist in obtaining wheelchairs and shopping carts
• Examine and properly tag property being brought into the stores including personal property, equipment for service, and firearms
• Watch facilities and parking areas on foot. Direct traffic during special events or heavy customer traffic, while enforcing parking regulations
• Make regularly scheduled floor and exterior walks to ensure the safety and security of the customers and facility
• Complete monthly reports on safe or non-safe practices found on the sales floor or backstocks
• Help customers and staff with vehicle break-downs and lock-outs and retrieve shopping carts from parking areas
• React as necessary and assist in handling any situations - shoplifting, medical emergencies, and inclement weather
• Ability to work assigned schedules which may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels, visit scheels.com/careers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees